1041: Ice skating can be used to demonstrate that when ice is under pressure, its:
(a) Melting point is lowered
(b) Melting point is raised
(c) Melting point remains unchanged
(d) Coefficient of friction with metal is reduced
1042: Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
1043: Consider the following statements:
1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quicklime is used in the manufacture of glass.
3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of Plaster of Paris.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1044: Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of cities :
Names of Cities:
1. Darwin
2. Kuala Lumpur
3. Lagos
4. Nairobi
5. Singapore
Codes:
(a) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(c) A-1, B-4, C-5, D-2
(d) A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2
1045: With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3